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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received in my Department on 24 November 2005. The application sought to enable a non-EEA national join his spouse, who is an Irish citizen, in the State. The visa officer who assessed the application was not satisfied on the basis of documentation supplied in support of the application, that sufficient finances were available to guarantee the support of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that there is currently one garda employed in an administrative post at Clondalkin Garda station and one garda employed in an administrative post at Lucan Garda station. In this context administrative posts are...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of garda community officers, all ranks, attached to Lucan, Ronanstown and Clondalkin Garda stations as at 31 December 2005 were as set out in the following table: Station Total Lucan 8 ...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is no record of an application pending with the details supplied by the Deputy at present. If the Deputy can provide me with the date of lodgement and a Land Registry reference number, or folio number, I will make further inquiries on his behalf.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a comprehensive policing and security plan was in place for the football match mentioned in the Deputy's question, which included high-visibility patrolling on all adjacent roads and streets. The incidents of criminal damage in the area concerned are under investigation and there is no evidence at this time to suggest these incidents are connected...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my response to Question No. 392 on 28 February.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength, by rank, of Donnybrook, Pearse Street, Irishtown, Harcourt Terrace, Rathmines, Terenure and Kevin Street Garda Stations as at 31 December 2001 to 2005, inclusively, was as set out in the tables hereunder. I am pleased to inform the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength, all ranks, in each of the 18 Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan area as at 31 December, 2005 was as set out in the table hereunder: District Strength D.M.R. South Central A 203 B 327 E 177 ...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the number of headline offences by group, recorded and detected in the Garda districts of the Dublin metropolitan region for 2005. It should be borne in mind that any interpretation of the crime figures should factor in the increase in our population in the past ten years. In 1995, with a population of almost 3.6 million...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Allen does not know what we were talking about. He does not know what he is talking about either.

Written Answers — Police Vetting Services: Police Vetting Services (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The British authorities are not refusing to provide police vetting for persons who have worked within that jurisdiction and who are now applying for positions in this jurisdiction. However, last December, the British national central bureau, NCB, of Interpol issued a communiqué to all Interpol member states, including Ireland, signalling changes in British vetting procedures. The nature of...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact him directly concerning the current position of the application in question. I understand that, in circumstances where the completion of an application in a particular case is urgent, the Land Registry will make every reasonable effort to facilitate such requests on receipt of a written explanation as to the reason underlying the urgency.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1119 of Wednesday, 25 January last in which I outlined the background to this application. An applicant must satisfy the visa officer examining the application of both a relationship history and the availability of sufficient funds to support the spouse in the State without recourse to public funds. It is important that the applicant can show...

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Peace commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. The office of peace commissioner is an honorary appointment and peace commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. An application for appointment may be submitted by a person who is interested in obtaining an appointment, or a third party may submit a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel, that two members of the Garda Síochána are assigned as community gardaí to the area which includes Bridgefoot Street. The timescale for achieving the target strength of 14,000 members of the Garda Síochána in line with the commitment in An Agreed Programme for...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel, that the number of Garda community officers attached to Kevin Street Garda Station as at 31 December 2005 was seven — all ranks. These figures are compiled on a quarterly basis and therefore 31 December 2005 is the latest date for which figures are readily...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the Government Supplies Agency, GSA, has in place a central drawdown contract for use by Departments in respect of the placement of print media public information notices. I understand that this contract was most recently placed in 2004 for the period 2004 to 2007 following a full public procurement process. My Department also reimburses the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — UN Offices: UN Offices (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that, to date, I have not received any proposals from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in this regard.

Written Answers — Stardust Inquiry: Stardust Inquiry (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my response to Questions Nos. 521 and 587 of 21 February and that the issues raised in the recent "Prime Time" programme are receiving careful attention in the forensic science laboratory.